Anthropic reveals new state-of-the-art AI with new Claude 3.5 Sonnet
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View ArticleClimate change made deadly U.S. heat wave 2.5 degrees hotter
Human-caused climate change dialed up the thermostat and turbocharged the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America, a new flash...
View ArticleElon Musk burned a bridge with advertisers. His new pitch isn’t enough to...
When Elon Musk was on stage at the Dealbook conference last November, he had a message for advertisers who had left his X platform (formerly Twitter) after he clattered out a number of antisemitic...
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Pharrell’s latest Louis Vuitton collection is an ‘homage to human beings’
With just over a month before the Paris Olympics, Louis Vuitton celebrated the beauty of humans and their skin in a star-studded menswear showcase at the headquarters of U.N. cultural agency UNESCO in...
View ArticleMcDonald’s to launch $5 meal deal next week to counter inflation
McDonald’s will roll out its $5 meal deal from June 25 for a limited time at some restaurants across the U.S., the burger giant said on Thursday, as fast-food chains ramp up cost-friendly options to...
View ArticleFor many married couples, a gender transition brings new honesty and identity
Marissa Lasoff-Santos and the person she would marry quickly fell head over heels in love. Lasoff-Santos was a gay woman. Her girlfriend was a bisexual woman — or so they thought. Now her partner has...
View ArticleBiden-Trump debate next week: Here are highlights from 6 decades of...
Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican former President Donald Trump plan to face off in a presidential debate on June 27 and another on September 10 ahead of a November 5 election, part of a...
View ArticleBiden to ban sales of Kaspersky antivirus software over ties to Russia
The Biden administration on Thursday will announce plans to bar the sale of Kaspersky Lab’s antivirus software in the United States, a person familiar with the matter said, citing the firm’s large...
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Puerto Rico’s ‘Monkey Island’ was destroyed by a hurricane. Researchers were...
Human-caused climate change is wreaking havoc on ecosystems and landscapes before our eyes. But a new study published in the journal Science adds to a growing pile of evidence that some animals can...
View ArticleNestle and Coke make ‘new associations’ for consumers using Wegovy and Ozempic
Nestle’s new food brand for people taking weight-loss drugs like Wegovy will note that the meals are high in protein, fiber and nutrients, but will not name the blockbuster medications, a company...
View ArticleNot just a heat wave: June’s extreme weather plagues the states from Tropical...
Much of the United States is experiencing extreme weather this week, with each event carrying its own potential dangers. And just in time for the new season of House of the Dragon, it seems the U.S....
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How digital threads enable a new era of product development
Product development, no matter the industry, is both an art and a science. Bringing a concept to life requires intensive research, ingenuity, risk-taking, iteration, testing, and a little magic. More...
View ArticleNvidia stock is lifting S&P 500 index funds. Here’s how you can benefit
This has been a huge week for Nvidia. The company, which makes computer chips and is surfing the artificial intelligence wave, has risen from relative obscurity a few years ago to beat out Apple and...
View ArticleN.Y. governor signs bill targeting ‘addictive’ suggested posts on social...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics...
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What makes the Bugatti Tourbillon a revolutionary hybrid
Bugatti just unveiled Tourbillon, its next generation of hypercar, an 1,800-horsepower hybrid capable of hitting 276 mph that features rubies and sapphires embedded in the speedometer. The cost to own...
View ArticleMartin Shkreli takes credit as the founder of DJT cryptocurrency
“Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli claims he is the one behind the DJT cryptocurrency (which is not affiliated with the MAGA meme coin)—and has alleged that his partner in the venture was Barron Trump, the...
View ArticleTikTok says ban may be inevitable if a court doesn’t strike it down
TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance on Thursday urged a U.S. court to strike down a law they say will ban the popular short app in the United States on Jan. 19, saying the U.S. government refused to...
View ArticleWhat’s happening with CDK Global? Update on cyberattacks that hit car...
Operations at auto dealerships nationwide were halted on Wednesday after multiple “cyber incidents” against car-dealership-software provider, CDK Global, caused the company to shut down its systems....
View ArticleLouisiana’s Ten Commandments law is this GOP governor’s latest effort. What’s...
Louisiana has long been reliably red. The Bayou State has voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 2000, with residents overwhelmingly supporting Donald Trump during the...
View ArticleHawaii, in ‘groundbreaking’ move, settles first-ever youth-led climate change...
Hawaii on Thursday agreed to take action to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045 to settle a lawsuit by 13 young people alleging the U.S. state was violating their rights under its...
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